The exhausting, seemingly never-ending job of sanding is just about over. The entire plane is in primer and ready for a final sanding before paint. The doors are already well aligned, and I’ve had the canard on before, but I’ve never had the wings or cowlings on. So before I send it off for paint, […]
More sanding…
Yeah, I’m tired of sanding, filling pin holes, priming, seeing more pin holes, filling pin holes, sanding, priming (repeat four times…). I can see a light at the end of the tunnel, though! The fuselage is finished, the canard is finished (along with the elevators), dog house done, and those nasty, lots of curves doors […]
Sanding timelapse
I got a lot of time this July 4th weekend to spend sanding the plane. Its getting close to being ready for filler primer. Every time I walk around the plane I see little issues to deal with. I masked it off yesterday and will probably spend today taking care of any little blemishes I […]
Sanding has begun
I haven’t moved the plane outside yet, but I have started filling/sanding. So, vacuum as much as I try, my shop is getting awfully dusty. I think I’ll move it outside this weekend to take care of some of the major shaping work. I’ve done body work before, so this is not something I’m unfamiliar […]